He may be a true yid and go home and away, but (at least his Espn articles I’ve read) are poisonous, melting, exaggeration-for-effect, speculative garbage. And you should tell him I said that.
If Poch was willing to walk out in a year if Levy didn’t stump up big cash, it’s ludicrous to believe he’s have taken the step of having his staff and himself sign new 5 year deals that will be more expensive and difficult to get out of in 12 months - certainly not before the transfer window even gets underway.
The wage structure doesn’t more resemble a mid-table club than the clubs above us. We’re 6th in revenue and 6th in basic wages. On top of that we’ve spent significantly more than our rivals on infrastructure, and have the highest bonus structure in the league.
Revenue drives spending, as we make more we will spend more. The reason there’s a gulf in our wage bill is the massive gilt in sponsorship revenue that exists. Cut United revenue in half next year and see how many of those Sanchez salaries they start shifting. Christ, even Chelsea have reeled spending in within their turnover. City cooks their books with faux-sponsorships, they’re literally the only top club that isn’t operating within their revenue budget. They spend more than us because they make more than us.
That article is a shit attempt at plagiarizing
John Thomas
, honestly. Croce can fuck off, he’s a cunt getting paid to rip off forum nutters.